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boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Ewald

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ewald
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
60 babies
All-time total
922
#5,416 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Ewald popularity over time

922 babies have been named Ewald since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 33 3 – #801
1890s 23 2 -30% #916
1900s 46 5 +100% #763
1910s 360 36 +683% #798
1920s 254 25 -29% #1,080
1930s 142 14 -44% #1,557
1940s 31 3 -78% #2,579
1950s 33 3 +6% #2,710
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The story of Ewald

Ewald is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 922 American babies have been named Ewald. Its peak came in 1916, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ewald stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ewald year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 6 #3,638
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1935 9 #2,593
1930 16 #1,915
1925 25 #1,508
1920 43 #1,080
1915 54 #837
1910 5 #1,676
1905 7 #1,028
1900 7 #1,084
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Famous people named Ewald

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ewald Georg von Kleist Ewald Georg von Kleist German jurist, Lutheran cleric, and physicist 1700–1748 · 17th century
  2. 2 Ewald Hering Ewald Hering German physiologist (1834–1918) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ewald, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Ewald in 2025?

Ewald did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ewald?

922 babies have been named Ewald in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ewald most popular?

Ewald peaked in 1916, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Ewald a boy or girl name?

Ewald is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ewald rising or falling?

Ewald has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ewald?

Well-known people named Ewald include Ewald Georg von Kleist (lawyer), Ewald Hering (physician).

Names like Ewald

Names that sound and feel close to Ewald: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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